World Cup 2010: The worst merchandise

World Cup 2010: The worst merchandise

From World Cup 2010 pushchairs to red and white false eyelashes, there is no depth too low, no connection too tenuous, for the merchandisers of the world's largest fiesta of football.

Have you seen worse World Cup 2010 merchandise?
Email us and we'll update our gallery of shame to include them. The prize for the best find (or should that be the worst?) is a pair of England false eyelashes and some wing-mirror socks.

Friday 4 June 2010 07.14 EDT
First published on Friday 4 June 2010 07.14 EDT

Patriotic interior designers of the land, rejoice: your prayers have been answered. Unfortunately you seem to have prayed to spend the World Cup 2010 on a hideous stunted chair, adorned with the St George's cross. Just don't sit too close to a naked flame ... England foam chairbed, £59
LittlewoodsPhotograph: PR

Ah, the "official" England chanting bottle opener. Picture the scene now: a queue of chanting-bottle-opener inventors, all longing for the ultimate seal of approval, that "Official England" stamp. How many were tragically disappointed by the corporate might of M&S? And why does that "Try Me" manages to sound like an invitation to a fight? Official England chanting bottle opener, £5
Marks & Spencer Photograph: PR

As if the mere existence of this Engand bikini/monstrosity wasn't enough, the advert invites you to "Treat the missus!". Apparently the purchase also comes with a divorce lawyer's business card England bikini, £18
Littlewoods Photograph: PR

What must hamsters make of humans? The endless torture on the revolving wheel, the imprisonment - and now the ultimate indignity. Give the poor buggers a a bit of fruit and leave them alone. St George hamster pouch, £2.99
Pets at HomePhotograph: PR

Because a nodding bulldog isn't quite jingoistic enough, this one comes with a charming retro England jersey. Unlike the unofficial England nodding bulldog, which just downs a pint of Stella and starts a fight with the nodding pitbull Official England nodding bulldog, £18
LittlewoodsPhotograph: PR